Monday, May 21, 2007

Final Week - Testing and Evaluation

Well, after 8 weeks, we are entering our final week of Testing and Evaluation.

Most of the items required for the portfolio have been covered to date. A few items are outstanding:


GRASPS


Files for tomorrow's presentation:

Co-evaluation

Peer-Evaluation

LearningTasks

Checklists & Rating Scales (We will skim this powerpoint...so don't be concerned that we have 50 slides :)).

Brief exploration of rubrics ...and if you would like to explore rubrics in more detail, see Kathy Schrock's guide

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Today's Class!!

Hi - just a quick note - I will be late for today's class by 1 hour. I have a scheduled appointment (just discovered) that I can't cancel. We will begin at 5:30 today...and end as scheduled - 6:30.

George

Friday, April 27, 2007

Week 5 - Online Presentations

Well, we have officially crossed the half-way mark for the course!!

I haven't received journals from a few of you...if you could please make a habit of submitting them on a weekly basis (by Tuesday), it would be appreciated.

In terms of your portfolio, you can continue working on the items listed last week...and, if you have time, start on #17 and #21.

This week, the course content is online - view these audio presentations (you need your speakers on):

Mastery Learning

Integrating Testing and Teaching

Differentiated Instruction (**Optional - this presentation is optional...but you may find the importance of teaching in differentiated manner to provide some insight into providing varied assessment options for learners - i.e. we can give learners options of completing an essay, a project, or some other option to communicate that they have mastered the key concepts).

Monday, April 23, 2007

Powerpoint files - week 4

This weeks powerpoint files:

Essay Items

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

Outcomes and Standards

Creating a professional portfolio

Reading...Week 4

This week, we will continue exploring different methods of evaluation. Our exploration of true/false items last week will be augmented through this week's exploration of multiple choice, short answer, portfolio, and essay items...as well as a focus on learning outcomes and standards.

Reading: Overview of Key Evaluation Concepts. This file is best viewed as a resource that you can refer to when you are completing items in your own portfolio. It doesn't make for smooth, sit down in one session, type of reading :).